- 2004-03-26
- University Club of Toronto
A unique opportunity to build your ability to work with Ontario ’s new
government…
Now’s the time to build your understanding of Ontario’s new government. This is
a critical time in the evolution of the new Liberal Government – and of the
working relationships that enterprises and organizations across Ontario will
forge with the McGuinty Team.
The cabinet posts, cabinet committees and committees of the Legislature have all
been set. The Speech from the throne laid out the main directions the new
government will be pursing. And now the budget process – the single most
important process in government – is underway.
The budget process is where the “rubber hits the road” – where the hard resource
allocation choices are made, where the government’s priorities become concrete
and where the unique character of this particular government comes clear.
And budget time is also the time for enterprises and organization to begin to
move beyond old government relations strategies – developed to deal with Ontario
’s former government – to develop new ways of working with Ontario ’s new
government.
Leonard Domino & Associates has developed this one-day conference to provide a
unique glimpse inside the new government’s budget thinking.
Agenda:
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration / English Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Len Domino
Leonard Domino and Associates Inc
“Welcome Remarks”
It begins with an overview analysis of the challenges involved in adapting your government relations strategies to the reality of the new McGuinty Government – delivered by Leonard Domino. In this presentation, Domino uses his more than 30 years experience working with governments of all political persuasions to help zero in on the unique characteristics of the new McGuinty team.
You’ll need new strategies to deal with the new government and its new priorities and values, whether your concerns are primarily about funding, about regulation, about scope of practice or any other aspect of government policy. Domino’s analysis will help set the context for that strategy renewal.
10:30pm - 10:45pm
Morning Refreshment Break
10:45pm - 11:45pm
Speaker: Mike Colle, MPP, & Parliamentary Assistant-Minister of Finance
11:45pm - 1:30pm
Lunch Break
Luncheon Speaker (To begin speaking shortly after 1pm):
The Hon. Harinder Takhar
Minister of Transportation
1:30 - 2:15pm
Rory Demetrioff, Consultant
Leonard Domino and Associates Inc
“How to Launch and Maximize a Grassroots Lobby Campaign within your Organization and Delivering Your Message to the Decision Makers”
Dealing with a new government – and one that claims to be committed to openness and transparency – it’s critical for you to look beyond your own narrow concerns to manage issues and stakeholders in light of the government’s known concerns.
Leonard Domino and Associates Inc
“How to arrange and conduct successful meetings with government decision makers"
2:15pm - 2:30pm
Afternoon Refreshment Break
2:30pm - 3:30pm
You’ll learn about the thinking behind the Government’s first budget… from the people behind the Government’s first budget.
Panel Speakers:
Lorenzo Berardinetti, MPP
Deputy Whip for the Ontario Liberal Government
Mario Racco, MPP
Committee Member-Health & Social Services
3:30pm
Official Closing
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Mike Colle, MPP, Eglinton-Lawrence
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance
Government of Ontario
Mike Colle was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 1995 and was re-elected in 1999 and 2003. He is the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance and he is responsible for managing the fiscal, financial and related regulatory affairs of Ontario . In addition to planning and preparing the annual provincial budget, the Ministry provides Ontarians with quarterly updates on the province's finances, ensures prudent management of Ontario 's debt, and manages the province's tax administration system.
Mr. Colle has served as opposition critic for transportation, consumer and municipal affairs and Greater Toronto Area issues. Prior to being elected an MPP, he was a city and Metropolitan Toronto Councillor and a chairman and commissioner of the Toronto Transit Commission.
Before entering public life, Mr. Colle was a high school history teacher for 18 years in Toronto . He and his wife, Sharon, and their four children, live in the Allenby area of Eglinton-Lawrence. Mr. Colle is an avid runner with three marathons to his credit.
Lorenzo Berardinetti, MPP, Scarborough Southwest
DEPUTY HOUSE WHIP
GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO
Lorenzo Berardinetti was elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003. Lorenzo sits on the Legislation and Regulations Committee which ensures that legislation is ready for introduction, reflects policy decisions and is consistent with the direction given by the Planning and Priorities Board. It will also make recommendations regarding regulations, non-appointment orders-in-council and petitions to Cabinet.
He is a lawyer who was born and raised in Scarborough . As a youth, his calling to public service was evident through his volunteerism and active participation in clubs and associations.
After completing his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Windsor and being called to the bar, Mr. Berardinetti was elected to Scarborough Council in 1988. He was re-elected in 1991 and 1994, and was elected to the new City of Toronto Council in 1997.
As a Toronto Councillor, Mr. Berardinetti made his mark as chair of the Administration Committee, which was given the difficult task of setting the blueprint for transforming six municipalities and one regional government into a single city.
Mario Racco, MPP, Thornhill
MEMBER, HEALTH AND SERVICES COMMITTEE
Mario Racco was elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003. He serves on the Health and Services Committee which review and make recommendations to Cabinet on policies, programs and services within a specific area of responsibility. They will also encourage co-operation among ministries on broader government objectives and promote consultations with stakeholders.
Before entering provincial politics, he was a member of Vaughan Council since 1982.
His community service includes helping to organize the local Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research, Canada Day festivities, ratepayers' associations, softball associations and many other activities.
He studied business administration at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in 1977 and holds a degree in business administration from York University . He has worked for Thorne Riddell Chartered Accountants and Dunwoody Chartered Accountants.
Mr. Racco and his wife, Sandra, have two children, Alexander and Katrina.